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Nicaragua and Dominicans go for the ticket in Pool P

Nicaraguans celebrate their well fought victory over Guadeloupe to clinch a berth in the finals of Pool P

La Romana, Dominican Republic, May 16, 2014 – Nicaragua and hosts Dominican Republic will battle for the pass to the 24-team FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship in Italy when the two sides clash on Sunday at Eleoncio Mercedes Coliseum.

The two squads, both with 2-0 mark, have secured the crucial 1-2 positions at the end of the preliminary round and are scheduled to meet also on Saturday in what should be a warm-up preview to the decisive contest.

Nicaragua booked a spot in the finals of Pool P with a 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 25-15) victory over Guadeloupe on Friday and the Dominicans cruised to a 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-12) win against El Salvador.

For second day in a row Gina Mambru led the Dominican offense with 13 points, including four aces. Brayelin Martinez, Erasma Moreno and Marianne Fersola charted 9, 8 and 7 points, respectively, in the victory.

The home team held advantages of 7-2 in both the blocking and aces charts. Candida Arias was the top blocker in the contest with four.

“The match was a little bit complicated in the early going because we were facing an unknown opponent,” Nicaragua’s Captain Claudia Noguera said. “They have good blocking and defend well. For us it is a big success just securing a place in the fourth round of playoffs.”

“Volleyball is a passion not an obligation, that’s the way I play the game,” Mambru said afterwards. “I love to play and even more when you are in front of your fans. I think we put a good show of volleyball for them.”

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